diff --git a/server/src/uds/core/auths/auth.py b/server/src/uds/core/auths/auth.py
index 55546e8fb..d72936457 100644
--- a/server/src/uds/core/auths/auth.py
+++ b/server/src/uds/core/auths/auth.py
@@ -276,6 +276,9 @@ def authenticate(
     if res is False:
         return None
 
+    if isinstance(res, str):
+        return res  # type: ignore  # note: temporal fix on 3.5 for possible redirect on failed login
+
     logger.debug('Groups manager: %s', gm)
 
     # If do not have any valid group
diff --git a/server/src/uds/web/util/authentication.py b/server/src/uds/web/util/authentication.py
index 73e63c541..b74c0a528 100644
--- a/server/src/uds/web/util/authentication.py
+++ b/server/src/uds/web/util/authentication.py
@@ -127,6 +127,9 @@ def checkLogin(  # pylint: disable=too-many-branches, too-many-statements
         user = authenticate(userName, password, authenticator)
         logger.debug('User: %s', user)
 
+        if isinstance(user, str):
+            return (user, user)
+
         if user is None:
             logger.debug("Invalid user %s (access denied)", userName)
             cache.put(cacheKey, tries + 1, GlobalConfig.LOGIN_BLOCK.getInt())
diff --git a/server/src/uds/web/views/modern.py b/server/src/uds/web/views/modern.py
index 8f49adb27..f163602f3 100644
--- a/server/src/uds/web/views/modern.py
+++ b/server/src/uds/web/views/modern.py
@@ -74,6 +74,8 @@ def login(
         request.session['restricted'] = False  # Access is from login
         form = LoginForm(request.POST, tag=tag)
         user, data = checkLogin(request, form, tag)
+        if isinstance(user, str):
+            return HttpResponseRedirect(user)
         if user:
             response = HttpResponseRedirect(reverse('page.index'))
             # save tag, weblogin will clear session